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Question: Can I arrange the WML information on my server in one huge file and still have it delivered to a WAP device? Answer: The largest “deck” you can have
Question: Let’s say a WAP server has a WAP stack of the following layers: Connectionless WSP UDP IP Would you give me example packets that arrive at the server from
Question: Why does our Exchange server randomly slow way down once a day? Answer: There are a number of reasons why that could happen. I suspect you may find some
Question: Can you please name a few compilers that implement bool? Answer: Almost every C++ compiler nowadays supports bool. You don’t have to define or #include anything; bool is a
Question: I use from stl in a .h file: #include …….typedef vector IntVector; // error! But in the last line, the compiler returns the message: missing ‘;’ before ‘
Question: Does OWA have access to the GAL to send messages to other users? Answer: Yes, Outlook Web Access (OWA) does have access to the Global Address List (GAL) from
Question: I have a CSV list I am passing through as a parameter in a stored procedure. ——————————-Example of Region list:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10CREATE PROCEDURE sp_getReport @Regionlist varchar(100) AS …….Select * from tblRegionwhere
Question: Which development tools currently are available for WML editing? Are any made specifically for ASP/WML? Answer: Personally I use Microsoft’s Visual InterDev for all my Web development, simply out
Question: Can I use WTAI function calls to write and then read back numbers in the handset phonebook? Answer: The WMLScript to do this is: addPBEntry(number, name); This will add
Question: Does JSP support WAP? Answer: As long as you set your content type properly, any of the scripting languages can generate WML, which can be displayed on WAP-enabled devices.
Question: I have a Nokia WAP server 1.1 and toolkit 1.2. When I try to look into a WML page using Wapman, it gives a 406 error. What do I
Question: As backup for a client, can I write a script in Exchange to shut down the service, copy all the data files to another drive, and then restart the
Question: How does a person in my office forward certain e-mails from his account in the office to his external e-mail account? Answer: Sounds to me like Auto-Replies to the
Question: If a program constructs an object (let’s say, foo) that has a number of large and involved methods 100 times, does it duplicate in memory all the code for
There are two ways to invoke a remote object through Remote Scripting: synchronously and asynchronously. The asynchronous approach is particularly useful because it doesn’t stop the user from working within
The tag can be used to create an XML data island. XML data islands are XML- data referenced or included in an HTML page. The XML data can be part
With the introduction of Internet Explorer 5.0, many people had to remove the image-based menus from their Web sites. The reason for this is bad performance. When the file-caching mode
Question: How do I assign a specific address location to a pointer (e.g., If I want *ptr to point to 0x5800FF)? Answer: You have to use an explicit cast: void
Question: Is it possible to have threads in C++ like you can in Java? Answer: Sure you can have threads in C++. However, unlike Java, C++ uses external thread libraries
Question: Is there a fast way to delete all the rows (in other words, truncate) the table in Informix 7.xx? Answer: There is no truncate command. The fastest way to
Question: What does a return code of 100 mean on a START REPORT statement? Answer: If this is an Informix error, and it probably is, Informix lists the following error
Question: How can I set the PDQPRIORITY for every user in the database? I am also trying to get Xtree to work on the same system so I can better
Question: We have an Exchange server and are running Outlook 2000 on dozens of workstations. What is the best and easiest way to share calendars? Answer: Well, you don’t specify
Question: Is there a way to write a script at the Outlook client that will make sure the message size—including an attachment—doesn’t exceed our limit as soon as the message
Question: Is there a workaround to gain access to Microsoft’s public calendar using Outlook Web Access? Answer: The workaround is on its way—it’s called Exchange 2000. Outlook Web Access gets
Question: I would like to distribute my application on CD. The distribution kit I have is on 1.44 disk. Can I get a batch to update my distribution code to
Question: I have my first Visual FoxPro app that runs fine in the development environment, but will not run in runtime. What do I need to do to keep it
Question: How do I capture the build date in PowerBuilder 6.5 and put it in an instance variable? Answer: Yes. You need to declare a constant integer variable and assign
Question: Is there any way to capture SQL at the transaction object level? Answer: If you are using a datawindow/datastore object, then you can add code to the SQLPreview event
Question: Can we publicly share Outlook folders in Outlook 97, without using Microsoft Exchange Server? Answer: The easiest solution for you would be to upgrade to Outlook 2000 and use











